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MA S 586

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An Act relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 586 pass?

Not yet. MA S 586 is in committee as of 2025-07-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-03): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 586 about?

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, John F. Keenan and others for legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment and Natural Resources.

Who sponsors MA S 586?

James B. Eldridge is the primary sponsor of MA S 586, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of James B. Eldridge, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, John F. Keenan and others for legislation to maintain adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-03 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • James B. Eldridgeprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-05-21

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-07-03

    Accompanied by S662

  5. 2025-07-03

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S586

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